Raymond Eldon Musser

Obituary

Raymond E. Musser, Age 93, was born on February 2, 1931 and passed away peacefully on June 21, 2024 in his apartment home in Pompano Beach Florida. Raymond was preceded in death by his wife Rosemarie Januleski Musser on the 13th of January 2021. He is survived by his children Jeffery Musser, Pamela Musser-Gordon, Paul Musser, Eldon Scott Musser, and Jon Musser. nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Raymond was born in Erie Pennsylvania, where he grew up, went to school, played football and graduated from Lawrence Park High School. After graduating, he worked for the railroad and as a carpenter until he enlisted into the United States Marine Corps in July1950. From 1951 to 1952 he served as a Machine Gun Unit Leader in Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment on the Korean peninsula where he received two Purple Hearts for wounds received in combat. While still in the Marine Corps in North Carolina, Ray met and married Rosemarie Januleski from Erie PA. Upon his honorable discharge from the Marines Ray, Rosemarie and plus one, moved back to Erie PA and began to raise their family. Ray was looking for a place where he could make his own choices and raise a family his way. So, in 1959 they packed up all their belongings and now three children, with one more on the way, and moved to Miami Florida. Shortly after arriving in south Florida, they bought a house in Pembroke Pines Florida and had their fifth child. Ray worked hard to provide for his family. He worked for a lumber company, was a truck driver, and then found his work home at Burdines Department Store, as the Manager of Inventory and Housekeeping services at Burdines’ 163rd Street Store. One of his favorite quotes was “Don’t expect, inspect” attributed to his supervisor at Burdines.

He loved collegiate sports with the Miami Hurricanes football team being the team he rooted for.

Ray was a strict disciplinarian who demanded excellence from his children. Resulting in his children’s successful careers. All four of his sons served their country in the military, one Air Force and the other three were Marines like their father. His daughter Pamela takes pride providing health care services in her community to this day.

Funeral services will be held at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery located at 5525 US-1 Mims, Florida 32754 on June 27, 2024, at 10:30 Eastern Standard Time. All family and friends are welcome.